Service Contract Act WD 2015-5253_REV 29.pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act (SCA) for federal contract work in Texas counties including Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina, and Wilson. The document is Wage Determination No. 2015-5253, Revision 29, effective as of May 13, 2026.

The register establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees across numerous occupational categories. Rates vary by position level and specialty, ranging from approximately $11.49 per hour for entry-level positions such as assemblers and dry cleaners to $50.21 per hour for registered nurses IV. Key occupational groups covered include administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, furniture maintenance, health occupations, information and arts, computer and information technology, instructional occupations, laundry and dry-cleaning, materials handling, mechanics and maintenance, personal needs services, plant and system operations, protective services, recreation, stevedoring, and technical occupations. The document specifies that all occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222 weekly) and health and welfare benefits of $5.89 per hour under Executive Order 13786, with additional benefits including two to four weeks paid vacation, eleven paid holidays annually, and paid sick leave. Special provisions apply to computer employees, air traffic controllers and weather observers with night and Sunday premium pay, hazardous materials differential pay at 4 to 8 percent rates, and uniform allowances. The determination includes requirements for contractor conformance requests and references the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations for detailed job duty descriptions.